Winning blow: rook to f3 (f1·12)
c9-20338naming tag (square·N)Shuffle Rating 1870Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
TypeHanging piece
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
29. Rxf3 Ne6 30. Nd6+ Kd8 31. Rf8+
Why it works
- Best move. rook to f3 is exactly what the engine plays (#4).
- Spot on — knight to d6 (#4).
- Precise: rook to f8 is the top choice (#4).
- You win a piece — the knight.
- If instead d6, then Ne5+ and you win the knight.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #143.
SP-143 · ThroneScout — King in the middle of the rank, with a knight already committed to the corner.
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